As I get myself up and running again, I'll be starting a number of projects to serve my clients, friends and students. Card Reviews is one such project.
Tarot With Durriken is, of course, a blog devoted mostly to living and working with the Tarot Cards. However, there are a number of other subjects that we explore here as well. The Spiritual Process of the Tarot Cards leads its users toward many subjects, from magic and astrology, to science and psychology, all in the pursuit of living an enlightened and enchanting incarnation.
Today, we'll be discussing the Mantegna Tarot, a beautiful and non-traditional Tarot Deck by publisher Lo Scarabeo.
The booklet that comes with this deck is useless in interpreting the Mantegna Tarot. Instead of explaining the meanings of the cards specific to this deck, it gives us interpretations for the standard 78 Card Tarot. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, in that it requires the user to do more than read a book. You can go on an expedition of research, studying the individual cards and their meanings to the medieval world, or you can trust your own intuition and run with what you believe the Universe is trying to tell you. Fortunately, an addition to the deck is another set of cards with 2 images per card that can assist you in your interpretations with specific key-words. I've included those keywords in the following list as a sort of quick cheat sheet.
- Social Stations of Mankind
- Wretch
- Humility
- Servant
- Uneasiness
- Artisan
- Ability
- Merchant
- Honesty
- Gentleman
- Pleasantness
- Knight
- Seduction
- Duke
- Generosity
- King
- Justice
- Emperor
- Ambition
- High Priest (Pope)
- Spirituality
- The 9 Muses, plus Apollo
- Calliope
- Understand the Reason for Sadness
- Calliope is the Muse of Epic Poetry
- Urania
- Search for inner balance
- Urania is the Muse of Astrology
- Terpischore
- Dance with the others remaining one
- Terpsichore is the Muse of Dance
- Erato
- Blend one's own voice with the choir
- Erato is the Muse of Love Poetry
- Polymnia
- Discover one's own emotions and those of others
- Polymnia is the Muse of Hymns
- Thalia
- Change mask and unmask
- Thalia is the Muse of Comedy
- Melpomene
- Let go of pessimism
- Melpomene is the Muse of Tragedy
- Euterpe
- Listen to the music of things
- Euterpe is the Muse of Song and Elgaic (mournful) Poetry
- Clio
- Put oneself in sync with history
- Clio is the Muse of History
- Apollo
- Control of feelings
- The Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Grammar
- Write for oneself or others
- Logic
- Think over problems
- Rhetoric
- Discuss alone or with others
- Geometry
- Test the forces at play
- Arithmetic
- Align the forces at play
- Music
- Harmonize the forces at play
- Poetry
- Free up emotions
- Philosophy
- Analyze profoundly
- Astrology
- Search for hidden causes
- Theology
- Rely on higher wisdom
- The Cardinal Virtues
- Intellect
- Act through common sense
- Senses
- Act sensitively
- Vital Functions
- Act instinctively
- Temperance
- Act in moderation
- Prudence
- Act in advance
- Strength
- Act with determination
- Justice
- Act honestly
- Charity
- Act with compassion
- Hope
- Act through sublime inspiration
- Faith
- Act on the will of God
- The Heavenly Spheres
- Moon
- Recall one's own dreams or those of others
- Mercury
- Pay attention to the message
- Venus
- Evaluate the pleasures of life
- Sun
- Act clearly and consistently
- Mars
- Hold back aggressiveness
- Jove (Jupiter)
- Exercise will
- Saturn
- Meditate
- Upper Heavens
- See the course of things
- Celestial Power
- Act on the cause of things
- Divine Light
- Search for the origin of things
I think I would describe this deck as very action oriented. It gives great advice, and may even be able to help an individual better understand the situation he or she is in. However, I believe that the greatest use of this deck is in its meditative qualities. Looking at the images, playing with the keywords in your mind can lead to inspirational understanding and guidance.
For more information about the fascinating history of this deck, visit Mantegna Tarocchi.
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